Class 3

Lesson 2 – Birds
Lesson Plan
Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to -
• Students learn about the body features of birds.
• Students acquire knowledge on the wings and feathers of birds.
• Students learn and understand about the beaks, feet and claws of birds.
• Students acquire knowledge on the flightless birds.
• Students know about the nests of birds.

Launch Pad (Pg. No. 31)

Objective: To facilitate the students to recap their previous knowledge.
Teacher’s Tip: Encourage students to observe the pictures and ask
questions about it. Motivate the students to answer the given questions,
thus helping them to recap their previous knowledge.
Bloom’s Level: Remembering, Understanding, Applying and Analyzing.

Early Learning (Pg. No. 32)

Objective: To reinforce the previous knowledge of students.
Teacher’s Tip: Help students recollect their previous knowledge by
showing different birds in our surroundings. Ask relevant questions that
lead to the information given in Early Learning to help the students
recollect what they have learnt in the previous grade about the features
of birds.
To make it effective, make sure to use the PPT.
Deep Dive (Pg. No. 32)
Objective: To ensure that students have the basic knowledge on the
topic.
Teacher’s Tip: Encourage the students to observe the picture and
answer the questions in Deep Dive giving chance to as many students
as possible and summarizing the information that students need to
know. Ensure that in this process, they develop curiosity to learn
further.
To make it effective, make sure to use the Voice Over.
Bloom’s Level: Remembering, Understanding and Applying.

Story Time (Pg. No. 33)

Objective: To introduce the concept how a hawk catches its prey.
Teacher’s Tip: Ask the students to listen to the story time carefully and
answer the following questions correctly.

Concept Intro (Pg. No. 34)

Objective: To introduce the features of birds.
Teacher’s Tip: Ask the students to name a few birds they see in their
surroundings.
Encourage the students to think and understand the striking features
that distinguish birds from other animals.
Conclude with the body features of birds.
To make it effective, make sure to use the PPT.

Topic Tour (Pg. No. 34)

 Objective: To make the students understand and get clarity on what
they will be learning in the lesson.
Teacher’s Tip: Mention the topics in the Topic Tour with clarity one
after the other to make the students understand what they will be
learning in the lesson.
To make it effective, make sure to use the PPT.

2. Body Features of Birds (Pg. No. 34)

Objective: To make the students understand the body features of birds.
Suggested Activity:

Show the pictures/flashcards of some birds and ask the students to

identify each one and observe its body parts.
Initiate the students to think, analyze and answer the questions given
below -
• How do birds find their food?
• Do birds have ears? Can they hear?
• How do birds breathe?
• How do birds fly?
Draw a diagram of a bird on the board and explain about each part of
the bird’s body in detail. Give information that the birds do not have
ear and what helps them to hear, and how they breathe. Show the
flashcards of different birds and explain that they have wings of
different shapes, sizes and colours. Help them understand about what
helps birds to fly and about the different kinds of feathers - body
feathers, down feathers and flight feathers.
Conclude with summarizing the information about the body features of
birds – eyes, ears, nose, wings and feathers.
To make it effective, make sure to use the AV.

2.1 Wings and Feathers of Birds (Pg. No. 35)

 Objective: To make the students understand different types of feathers
in birds.
Suggested Activity:
Ask the students to describe the feathers of different birds. Ask them
whether the feathers help birds to fly. Encourage them to think and
answer whether the aquatic birds have feathers.
Draw the diagram of a bird and explain in detail about different types
of feathers of birds. Describe about body feathers, down feathers and
flight feathers and give information about how each type of feathers
help the birds.
Show the flashcards of some aquatic birds and ask the students to
observe their feathers. Explain about how feathers of aquatic birds are
useful. Give information that some aquatic birds like penguins and
ducks have waterproof feathers and explain about how these feathers
help them.
Conclude with summarizing the information about different types of
feathers, their functions and how feathers also help them to hide from
their enemies.

Info Finder (Pg. No. 35)

Ask students to gather information how is the sight of bird different from
that of a human. Ask them to find out do birds see the same colours as
we do.

Think Tank (Pg. No. 35)

Instruct the students to fill in the blanks. This helps students to quickly
recollect what they have learnt and review the understanding of
concepts taught so far.
Info Corner (Pg. No. 36)
Ask relevant questions about teeth and tongue of birds.
Think Tank (Pg. No. 36)
 Instruct the students to match the following. This helps students to
quickly recollect what they have learnt and review the understanding of
concepts taught so far.

2.2 Beaks of Birds (Pg. No. 36, 37, 38)

Objective: To make the students understand the different types of
beaks of birds.
Suggested Activity:
Ask the students to observe different birds in their surroundings and
encourage them to describe about each bird in detail.
Initiate students to think, analyze and answer the following questions -
• Do birds have a mouth?
• How do birds eat?
• What do birds eat?
• How do birds get their food?
• From where do they get their food?
• Do all birds eat same kind of food?
• What do aquatic birds eat?
Explain to the students that the mouth of a bird is called a beak. Help
them understand how beaks help the birds in many ways. Explain that
the different birds have beaks of different sizes and shapes. Show the
flashcards of different birds and give information about different types
of beaks with relevant examples. Talk about the unique features of
beaks of different birds and how those unique features help them in
finding and eating food. Explain that different birds have different types
of beaks depending upon the food that they eat.
Conclude with summarizing the information about how beaks are
useful to the birds and different types of beaks – i) strong, short and
 hard beaks, ii) strong, sharp and hooked beaks, iii) strong, chisel-
shaped beaks, iv) curved beaks, v) broad and flat beaks, vi) long and
pointed beaks.
Think Tank (Pg. No. 38)
Instruct the students to name the type of beaks the following birds have.
This helps students to quickly recollect what they have learnt and review
the understanding of concepts taught so far.

2.3 Feet and Claws of Birds (Pg. No. 38, 39)

Objective: To make the students understand the different types of beaks
of birds.
Suggested Activity:
Show the pictures of different birds and ask the students to observe
their feet and claws.
Initiate the students to think, analyze and answer the following
questions -
• Do birds use their beaks only for finding food?
• Do all birds have feet and claws?
• How do birds like pigeons find their food?
• How do birds like eagles and hawks find their food?
• Have you ever seen a hen scratching the ground?
• Have you seen a woodpecker? How does it hold onto the tree trunk
while poking a hole?
• How do ducks move in water?
• Can all birds fly? Which birds cannot fly? What do they do?
Explain to the students about the feet and the toes of birds and
how they help birds to walk, to wade through water and to hop. Give
information about the claws and their functions. Explain about why
different birds have different kinds of feet.
Explain about different kinds of feet – feet of perching birds, feet with
talons, feet like trowels, feet of climbing birds, webbed feet, feet of
wading birds, and feet of running birds and give relevant examples.
Explain about how each type of feet in detail and how they help the
birds. Talk about the birds that live in water and how webbed feet help
them to swim. Give information about running birds and their legs and
toes.
Conclude with summarizing the information about the different kinds of
feet and claws in birds and how different kinds of feet help the birds
types of feathers, their functions and how feathers also help them to
hide from their enemies.

Think Tank (Pg. No. 39)

Instruct the students to name the following based on the clues given.
This helps students to quickly recollect what they have learnt and review
the understanding of concepts taught so far.
Why do birds fly? How do birds fly?
Take the students out for a nature walk and ask them to observe the
birds in the surroundings.
Encourage the students to think, analyze and answer the following
questions -
• Name the birds that you can see.
• What are these birds doing?
• How are they able to fly?
• Name the birds that cannot fly.
• Why these birds cannot fly?
• Which parts of the body help birds to fly?
• Do the birds change direction while flying?
Explain to the students about why birds fly. Give information about their
thin, hollow bones that make their bodies light and how their
streamlined bodies help them to cut through air. Help them understand
how they are able to flap their wings and change the direction with the
help of their tail. Explain about upstroke and downstroke. Explain about
the flightless birds with relevant examples and help the students
understand why they cannot fly. Give information about the birds that
can fly short distances with relevant examples.
Conclude with summarizing information about why birds fly and how
they fly, and about the flightless birds.

2.4 Nests of different birds

Objective: To make the students understand the nests of different birds.
Suggested Activity:
Ask students if they have observed birds after sunset and to encourage
them to talk about where they go to take rest and sleep at night.
Encourage the students to think, analyze and answer the following
questions -
• Where do birds live?
• How do birds build their nests?
• How do birds produce young ones?
• Do all birds live in nests?
• Why do birds require nests?
Show pictures of some nests and explain to the students that the homes
of birds are called nests and why most birds build nests. Help them
understand about what birds use to build their nests and how they do it.
Give information where different birds build nests in different places like
on trees or on the ground with relevant examples. Explain about the
nests of tailorbird, weaver bird, owl, woodpecker by showing pictures.
Give information about how a penguin builds its nest. Explain that
cuckoos are the only birds that do not build nests and give information
about where they eggs.
Make the students to do the ‘Experiential Learning’ given on page no.
41. How to build a bird’s nest.
Conclude with summarizing information about nests, why birds build
nests, what they use to build nests, how they build nests and different
kinds of nests.
 Info Corner (Pg. No. 14)
Ask relevant questions about the swiftlets and how they build their
nests, state the interesting fact given in the info corner for acquiring
additional information on the topic.

Words Vault (Pg. No. 42, 43)

Objective: To help students learn the important terminologies in the
lesson and their meanings.
Teacher's Tip: Imply traditional method of learning i.e. oral drilling
method. First, teach the pronunciation, then the spelling and finally the
meaning of the word.
Motivate students to learn and memorize the pronunciation of these
words, their spellings and meanings to enhance their vocabulary. They
can speak more eloquently and it will also improve their writing skills.
To make it effective, make sure to use the PPT.

Vocabulary (Pg. No. 44)

Objective: To help students learn the important words used in the
lesson, their pronunciation and meanings.
Teacher's Tip: Teacher’s should listen to the pronunciation of each word,
practice and then teach it in the class. Similarly, ask the students to
record their pronunciation and check.
This section enables students to learn important words, their
pronunciation and their meaning.
Motivate students to practice these words to enhance their vocabulary.
To make it effective, make sure to use the QR Code.

Wrap Up (Pg. No. 43)

Objective: To enable the students to summarize the main ideas and
review the key points of the lesson. It also gives students the
opportunity to conclude the lesson.
 Teacher Tip: Ask a student to read the given points aloud. Then,
randomly ask questions from the given summary. Motivate students to
read the given points to reinforce the concepts of the lesson.
To make it effective, make sure to use the PPT.

Mind Web (Pg. No. 45)

Objective: To help students make connections between different topics,
facilitating a deeper understanding of the lesson.
Teacher's Tip: Conduct a class activity by writing all the topics and
subtopics on strips of paper and jumble them. Then, ask the students to
arrange them accordingly.
To make it effective, make sure to use the PPT.
Let’s Assess (Pg. No. 45, 46, 47, 48)
Objective: To help students accurately assess their understanding of the
concepts through various types of questions based on Bloom’s taxonomy.
Teacher’s Tip: Teacher should discuss the exercises given, guide the
students and ask them to write the correct answers.
This is an individual activity to be held in the class. Teacher identifies
where students need to improve, thereby helping them to comprehend
their learning skills.
Inform students that these exercises help them to remember the concept
for future application.
Real Time Activity (Pg. No. 49)
Objective: To guide students to find out about the birds which are extinct
and the reasons for their extinction.
Teacher's Tip: Teacher explains the reasons for their extinction. Evaluate
using the rubrics.

Creative Zone (Pg. No. 49)

Objective: To help students draw a bird and label its body parts.
Teacher's Tip: Teacher encourages students to draw the diagram in their
book neatly. colour it and label it.
To make it effective, make sure to use the AV.
Revive (Pg. No. 50)
Objective: To help cultivate life skills among students that are completely
in contrast to the skills they would have acquired by studying the book. It
is essential for students to possess life skills that will greatly contribute
towards their intellectual social and emotional growth.
Teacher's Tip: Read out the content aloud and explain about the life skill
mentioned.
Discuss with the students, let them express their opinion and then
summarize the points.
View-Review (Pg. No. 49)
Objective: To help students to develop their observational and thinking
skills. This activity also encourages them to participate in discussions and
share their views and thoughts.
Teacher's Tip: Let the class be divided into two groups. One group will
read out the given questions. The other group will answer the given
questions.
STEAM (Pg. No. 51)
Objective: To engage students in learning and enhance their logical
thinking skills.
Teacher's Tip: Let the class be divided into two groups and conduct the
activities. It should be an individual activity.
QUICK CHECK (Pg. No. 52)
Objective: To evaluate the content of knowledge students have gained
after studying a lesson. The fundamentally important questions in this
section strengthen the conceptual understanding of students. It also aids
students in quickly collecting the information by finding out the
information.
Teacher's Tip: Make the students complete the test within the time limit.

SKILL ENHANCER (Pg. No. 53, 54)

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a hierarchical ordering of cognitive skills that can

help teachers and students in the classroom.
Teacher’s Tip: Teacher should explain the way to do the different types of
objective questions based on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Observe the Clip and
assign the task as homework.

OLYMPIAD PRACTICE SHEET (Pg. No. 55)

Objective: To evaluate the students' understanding of the concepts learnt
in the lesson.
Teacher's Tip: Teacher should explain the questions to the students and
demonstrate the correct method to fill the OMR sheet with the help of
the instructions given.